Installing SU Podium for SketchUp
The SU Podium installation process is dependant on the version that you are installing, and whether or not you have a previous version installed.
Reminder - SU Podium V2.5 and V2.6 licenses are not interchangeable. Make sure you download the version you own.
- SU Podium V2.5 licenses contain 16 letters and numbers -- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- SU Podium V2.6 licenses contain 18 letters and numbers, staring with 'PD' -- PDxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
V2.5 licenses can be upgraded to SU Podium V2.6 for a small fee — info and pricing here.
Installing V2.6? Click the below button
SU Podium V2.6 installation guides
Installing SU Podium V2.6 for the first time - (.RBZ installer )
- You are installing SU Podium for the first time ever on a device.
- Or you are installing SU Podium for the first time in a new SketchUp version. For example: you just updated from SketchUp 2024 to 2025, and need to install SU Podium.
- It's best to Deactivate your Podium V2.6 license before updating your SketchUp version.
- School labs or corporations with more than one user per computer - Scroll to the .exe/pkg documentation below.
Updating to SU Podium V2.6.05x(or newer) from previous V2.6.04x(or older).
Read here if you are installing an incremental V2.6.xxx update within the same SketchUp version. For example — you currently SU Podium V2.6.048 for SketchUp 2024 installed, and are updating to V2.6.05x for SketchUp 2024.
- You must uninstall your previous version before installing new versions on the same SketchUp. For example, you have V2.6.048 on SketchUp 2024 but want to update to V2.6.05xx
- V2.6 users should deactivate their license before updating or newer, if possible. Some systems will fail to deactivate due to an unfixable bug but since you have multiple activations per license, you should be OK. Contact support@cadalog-inc.com if you have any problems.
First time install — SU Podium V2.6 from .exe or .pkg installer
- You are installing an SU Podium V2.6 for the first time on a device, or for the first time in a new SketchUp version.
- If you are a school with mutliple user accounts per computer, these executable installs will work better than RBZ installs. Mac .pkg installs were discontinued after SketchUp 2022.
Related pages and articles:
Tutorials Page - Written Podium tutorials and other documentation.
Additional videos - Videos that aren't part of the getting started series.
Upgrading to V2.6 - What's new in V2.6? Download the update here.
Intro to Rendering - A written introduction to Podium rendering, with step by step images.
Support hub - Click here if you are having trouble getting started
